When do you want me to start? ipratropium and albuterol Because the Trail Blazers didn't make many major moves during the offseason, they started the season as an afterthought in the incredibly competitive Western Conference and their early success provoked more skepticism than accolades. Monday night's win against the team with the NBA's best record should go far in quieting the doubters. In a league where teams try to win by scooping up all available All-Stars, sometimes a team is better suited by keeping the same talented core together. Fittingly enough, it's a model that Portland may have borrowed from the same Indiana Pacers team they just defeated.